Superintendent's Letter to SAIC families

The following letter was distributed when we returned from Friday’s field trip.

At the end of the day, teachers were asked to collect the letters and send them home on Monday, June 2 instead.

Students who left before 3:10 p.m. due to appointments took their letter home , so some 4th grade parents have already read this.

This letter will be given to the remaining 4th graders on Monday morning by Ms. Patel because I will be off campus on Monday. Students know that I will be away.

I have left curriculum plans for Ms. Patel. Ms. Amisha Patel is a fully credentialed teacher and works as a volunteer at SAIC.

Thank you.
Mrs. Bair

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“The Archdiocese of San Francisco
Department of Catholic Schools
One Peter Yorke Way, San Francisco, CA 94109-6602
(415) 614-5660
Fax (415) 614-5664

May 30, 2008

Dear Parents and Guardians of SAIC students,

I want to thank each of you personally for your patience and support of St. Anthony-Immaculate Conception School during the past few weeks. SAIC is undergoing a transitional period in its history. This transition brings many changes for all members of the community. I am very grateful for your faithfulness to the school.

As Sr. Carolyn Marie stated to you at our meeting two weeks ago, we would look at the enrollment situation as of today to see where we stand with regard to combing [sic] grades and commitments from teachers for the 2008-09 school year. As of today, 148 students have re-registered and paid at least a portion of their registration fees. They are as follows:

Kindergarten: 9
Grade 1: 13
Grade 2: 17
Grade 3: 9
Grade 4: 20
Grade 5: 24
Grade 6: 12
Grade 7: 26
Grade 8: 22

At the meeting two weeks ago, Sr. Carolyn Marie indicated that we would be combining classes where the numbers were small and a combination of some grades was reasonable from an educational perspective. At this point in time, based on the information we currently have we will have a combined Kindergarten and Grade 1 and Ms. Ann Marie Wozniak will be their teacher; Grades 3 and 4 will be combined and the teacher is still pending; Grades 5 and 6 will be combined with a teacher pending. Please know that if additional students register in either grade 5 or 6 we will need to consider separating the grades creating a single 5th grade and single 6th grade. However, we may not be able to make that determination until early August. We will again notify all of the parents in grades 5 and 6 if a change will occur. Students in Grade 2 will have Mrs. Ann McNally as their teacher; Grade 7 the teacher assignment is pending and Grade 8 will have Ms. Alicia Cabe-Reyes.

I am aware that some parents have contacted other Catholic schools to see about enrolling their children for next year. As of Monday, Catholic schools will be able to accept registrations from those of you that are interested in transferring your children. If this is your wish, I ask that you notify Sr. Carolyn Marie before you register your child at another Catholic school so we can transfer your registration fees to the new school and keep SAIC’s class lists current.

Next Tuesday, June 3, 2008, the new Principal, Mr. Dennis Ruggiero, will be visiting SAIC to meet the students and spend some time with Sr. Carolyn Marie to learn about the SAIC school community. After school, Mr. Ruggiero will be meeting with the teachers and staff to discuss the curriculum and student needs. In the evening you are invited to meet Mr. Ruggiero at 6:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria. He is a very experienced school administrator and has extensive experience working with communities in transition. He is very excited about coming to SAIC. Please come on Tuesday night to meet and welcome your new Principal, Mr. Ruggiero!

As these final weeks of the school year draw to a close, Sr. Carolyn Marie is putting the finishing touches to the end of the year activities and events. She does this with both sadness and anticipation. Sr. Carolyn Marie has dedicated the past six years to SAIC and especially the needs of the children. She sadly leaves them but is joyous in knowing that a new enthusiastic principal will lead the SAIC community forward. Sr. Carolyn Marie has been an excellent teacher of teachers, school administrator and friend to the students. She will be missed by all! Thank you, Sr. Carolyn Marie for your dedication, service and commitment to the students at SAIC for the past six years!

Again, thank you very much for your support and confidence in SAIC and Sr. Carolyn Marie as we move forward through this period of transition.

Sincerely yours,
Ms. Maureen Huntington
Superintendent of Catholic Schools"